After half a century, a Vietnamese freelance photographer, has claimed he is the real creator of the infamous image, sold for $20 and credited to an AP staff photographer

The Stringer,' a controversial new Sundance documentary about the origins of the 'napalm girl' photo, is sparking controversy.

The image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South Vietnam on 8 June, 1972, is one of the most defining images of the 20th Century. But who clicked it? For years, the credit for the Pulitzer-winning picture went to photographer Nick Ut.

The authorship of The Associated Press’s renowned “napalm girl” photograph is being called into question in the new documentary. The AP said it has no reason to conclude that no one other than the long-credited photographer,

"The goal of The Associated Press as a global news organization is to report the facts," the AP said in a statement to TheWrap. "When we became aware of this film and its allegations broadly, we took them very seriously and began investigating.

The film claims that the iconic photo was actually taken by a little-known local freelancer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The stunning Sundance documentary "The Stringer" challenges the authorship of the famous Napalm Girl photo from the Vietnam War.

A freelance photographer from Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Nghe, claims he took the famous 'napalm girl' photo credited to AP's Nick Ut. AP is investigating

Director Bao Nguyen returns to Sundance with a documentary that questions the authorship of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo known as the 'napalm girl'